diff --git a/src/runtime/proc.go b/src/runtime/proc.go
index 8adf3b2725..02c092711c 100644
--- a/src/runtime/proc.go
+++ b/src/runtime/proc.go
@@ -2671,6 +2671,15 @@ func goexit0(gp *g) {
 	gp.labels = nil
 	gp.timer = nil
 
+	if gcBlackenEnabled != 0 && gp.gcAssistBytes > 0 {
+		// Flush assist credit to the global pool. This gives
+		// better information to pacing if the application is
+		// rapidly creating an exiting goroutines.
+		scanCredit := int64(gcController.assistWorkPerByte * float64(gp.gcAssistBytes))
+		atomic.Xaddint64(&gcController.bgScanCredit, scanCredit)
+		gp.gcAssistBytes = 0
+	}
+
 	// Note that gp's stack scan is now "valid" because it has no
 	// stack.
 	gp.gcscanvalid = true